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North Macedonia’s Life Expectancy

#53 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
75.3 years
Year-over-year
+0.9 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+14.8 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +14.8 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.9 years.
  • Lowest level: 59.3 years in 1962.
  • Highest level: 76.6 years in 2018.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — North Macedonia
Year Life Expectancy
1960 60.5 years
1961 61.8 years
1962 59.3 years
1963 61.4 years
1964 61.5 years
1965 62.6 years
1966 63.5 years
1967 63.7 years
1968 64.5 years
1969 63.9 years
1970 64.9 years
1971 65.1 years
1972 65.6 years
1973 67.0 years
1974 67.0 years
1975 67.2 years
1976 67.8 years
1977 68.1 years
1978 69.0 years
1979 69.1 years
1980 69.0 years
1981 69.3 years
1982 69.7 years
1983 69.6 years
1984 70.1 years
1985 70.1 years
1986 70.2 years
1987 70.3 years
1988 70.3 years
1989 71.0 years
1990 71.2 years
1991 71.6 years
1992 71.1 years
1993 71.6 years
1994 71.7 years
1995 71.8 years
1996 72.5 years
1997 72.4 years
1998 72.3 years
1999 72.8 years
2000 72.9 years
2001 73.4 years
2002 73.0 years
2003 73.2 years
2004 73.6 years
2005 73.7 years
2006 73.9 years
2007 73.8 years
2008 74.4 years
2009 74.4 years
2010 75.0 years
2011 75.1 years
2012 74.9 years
2013 75.4 years
2014 75.5 years
2015 75.4 years
2016 75.4 years
2017 76.0 years
2018 76.6 years
2019 76.6 years
2020 74.4 years
2021 73.2 years
2022 74.4 years
2023 75.3 years

Source: World Bank

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